YPC Joins Forces with Lester Lynch & Harvard Glee Club for Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18, 2025, at the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City. The showcase will see the ensemble join forces with the Harvard Glee Club and baritone Lester Lynch. YPC’s Francisco J. Núñez will join forces with conductors Maria C. Peña, Caitlin Henning, and {…}

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The Juilliard School Announces 2024-25 Season & First Annual ‘Juilliard Fall Festival’

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The Juilliard School has announced its season for 2024-25, and the inaugural “Juilliard’s Fall Festival.” This article only features vocal performances featured in these programs. “Touching Magic: A Vocal Arts-Sibelius Academy Collaboration” kicks off the Fall Festival. Performance Date: September 13, 2024 Installments of Juilliard’s “Liederabend” take place throughout the season. Performance Dates: October 9, November 13, & December 12, {…}

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Lorelei Ensemble Announces Album Release & Tour for ‘Beaufort Scales’

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Lorelei Ensemble has announced the launch of its new album and a corresponding tour. Entitled “Beaufort Scales,” the work draws its title from Francis Beaufort’s Wind Force Scale (the measure of wind speed, originally as related to observed sea conditions) created in 1805. The text includes texts by Melville, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anne Carson, and the King James Bible. At {…}

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NewMusicBox Editor Stepping Down After 24 Years

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NewMusicBox magazine has announced that Frank J. Oteri is stepping down as editor after 24 years. Oteri, who is set to join The New School as full-time faculty this fall, became the editor of the publication when it launched in 1999. Since his tenure, NewMusicBox has published over 7,000 stories. Among the artists that Oteri interviewed for the publication were {…}

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Los Angeles Master Chorale to Present ‘Choose Something Like a Star’ & ‘Esmail / Fauré’

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The Los Angeles Master Chorale has announced the next two major shows in its 2022-23 season. First up is “Choose Something Like A Star.” The showcase, which will be directed by Artistic Director Grant Gershon, is set to take place on Feb. 12, 2023 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. “Choose Something Like A Star” will feature must by Brahms, Schumann, {…}

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Yuval Sharon Named on 2022 TIME100 Next List

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Yuval Sharon has been named to the 2022 TIME100 Next list. The Next list highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism, and more. The full list and related tributes will appear in the Oct. 10 / Oct. 17 issue of TIME. Sharon is the Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director {…}

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Town Hall to Celebrate Pioneering Female Composers with Concert Series

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(Credit: Rebecca Allen) On October 15, 2022, Town Hall will launch a series of concerts in celebration of four contemporary, female composers. The series will open with the New York premiere of Meredith Monk’s “Memory Game.” Released as an album in 2020, the work is a look through Monk’s storied career, and features her Vocal Ensemble comprised of Theo Bleckmann, {…}

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Los Angeles Master Chorale Unveils 2022-23 Season

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The Los Angeles Master Chorale has announced its 2022-23 season. “The Master Chorale’s 2022-23 season reflects the broad range and significance of choral music as a means for human expression,” said Jean Davidson, President & CEO, in an official statement. “From classical masterpieces to new works from today’s leading composers, this season is a testament to how choral music transcends {…}

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Q & A: Composer Matthew Peterson on Creating ‘Voir Dire’ & the Challenges of Academic Training

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Credit: Froede Wendelbo Swedish-American composer Matthew Peterson is an independent and vital voice in the new opera world. He studied at Gotland School of Music Composition, Indiana University School of Music, and St. Olaf College. Just as his education is varied, this composer’s music defies categorization and encompasses many different genres. His dynamic, socially relevant true-crime opera “Voir Dire (To {…}

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YPC Joins Forces with Lester Lynch & Harvard Glee Club for Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

The Juilliard School Announces 2024-25 Season & First Annual ‘Juilliard Fall Festival’

Lorelei Ensemble Announces Album Release & Tour for ‘Beaufort Scales’

NewMusicBox Editor Stepping Down After 24 Years

Los Angeles Master Chorale to Present ‘Choose Something Like a Star’ & ‘Esmail / Fauré’

Yuval Sharon Named on 2022 TIME100 Next List

Town Hall to Celebrate Pioneering Female Composers with Concert Series

Los Angeles Master Chorale Unveils 2022-23 Season

Q & A: Composer Matthew Peterson on Creating ‘Voir Dire’ & the Challenges of Academic Training